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Much of the discourse around artificial intelligence (AI) focuses on grand ideas such as the rise of a hypothetical artificial general intelligence (AGI) and superintelligence
Science word of the day: Neuroplasticity Pronunciation: Nur-roh-pla-STISS’-ih-tee What it means: Neuroplasticity is the ability of the nervous system to adapt to the environment or
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the history of unethical practices in research on human remains and the progress toward more ethical standards.
Scientists have discovered the building blocks of life inside a meteorite that smashed through a New Jersey home two years ago. The space rock contains
This week’s science news reminds us how the past still speaks if we listen closely, with news of the discovery of 18 ancient Egyptian tombs
Animals come in a wide range of shapes and sizes, from spindly stick insects to blubbery whales. Round animals are harder to come by, but
Biological anthropologist Fatimah Jackson is leading an effort to prevent history from repeating.
This week’s science news was filled with big discoveries from the world of the small, led by a physicist’s creation of a mini-universe, which was
It was 9 a.m. on a Thursday, and Martin Picard was watching his blood flow from an IV in his arm through a hole in
Scientists using NASA’s IXPE (Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer) directly measured the magnetic fields of PSR J1101−6101, a pulsar located within what is often referred to
Parasite-induced cases of explosive diarrhea are sweeping the United States. Containing the outbreak won’t be easy.
The lab-made cells open a window into what’s possible for synthetic life, researchers say.
Scientists long thought that when RNA kick-started life on Earth 4 billion years ago , it could form only small, simple structures. But new research
This year’s El Niño will almost certainly become the strongest ever recorded, an analysis by a prominent climate researcher has warned. Though other scientists have
